Humboldt Journal

Arnold Bruno ThimmAugust 23, 1932 - May 6, 2011It is with great sadness that the family of Arnold Thimm announces his passing at his residence St. Mary's Villa, on Friday May 6th, 2011. He was 78 years of age.

Children undergoing treatment at the Humboldt District Hospital (HDH) will now be offered a big bear hug, thanks to a new program launched last week.

Hockey season is done; construction season has begun. Ice is now out of the Elgar Petersen Arena (EPA), and renovations to the lobby and upper arena level are very much underway.

With floodwaters threatening from Joe Lake, the Humboldt landfill site is once again in jeopardy of being lost. Workers with REACT Waste Management District are working hard to ensure that won't happen.

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It's still pretty wet out there. The snow is now gone, but water is continuing to move in the Humboldt region. "We're high," said Dwayne Rowlett of the Saskatchewan Watershed Authority on May 9 when asked about the general water level in this region.

For Reid Gardiner, playing for the Prince Albert Raiders will be a little bit like going home. The Raiders made the 15-year-old Humboldt product their first pick in last week's Western Hockey League bantam draft.

Some have won Districts, and others are moving on to Provincials. Local badminton players were swinging their way to titles and advancement over the weekend.

One chapter ends, another begins. So it is in the life of Kelly Bates. The Humboldt native announced his retirement from professional football last week, then accepted a position as assistant coach with his former team, the B.C. Lions.

They walked, not for water for themselves, but for those without. Humboldt's first annual Walk for Water was held on April 27, starting from Elite Innovations Studio and Day Spa on south Main. St.